The Battle of the Somme: Myths and Realities
July 2, 2023
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as posted by the channelThe Battle of the Somme: Myths and Realities
With Gary Sheffield
Hosted by Lucy Betteridge-Dyson
The Battle of the Somme is one of the most well known engagements in the First World War, but how much do you really know about this important battle? Join us as we sort fact from fiction with Gary Sheffield, exploring some of the biggest myths about this infamous offensive.
'Professor Gary Sheffield has written widely on the First World War. including the best selling 'Forgotten Victory: The First World War - Myths and Realities'; 'The Somme'; and his biography of Douglas Haig, originally entitled ;The Chief', second revised edition 'Douglas Haig: From the Somme to Victory'. He is President of the Western Front Association, and Professor of Military History at the University of Buckingham, where he runs a Military History MA based in central London. He is also Professor Emeritus at the University of Wolverhampton, and Visiting Professor at King's College London. He is on Twitter @ProfGSheffield
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